Customer’s signature on the Rental Agreement states that the Renter confirms and accepts that he/she has read these Conditions and agrees with them. The Conditions of the rental and the Rental Agreement are considered inseparable.
Driver’s Required Qualification
Vehicles can be rented by the drivers who are aged at least 21 years old and have at least one year of driving experience.
To rent a car, the renter must present a valid driving license, a passport or a credit card and auto insurance in their names.
Information on international driving license:
International driving licenses are required if only the national driving licenses are not in Latin letters and for the citizens of United States.
Authorized drivers of the vehicle
As per the Rental Agreement, only the Renter is authorized to drive Akuri Car Rental vehicles. Other drivers can be registered as additional drivers. Additional drivers should present a valid driving license and Identification or passport. Additional fee applies according to the price list.
The Renter acknowledges and confirms that he/she will not permit anyone to drive the Vehicle:
- a) who is not authorized by the Akuri Enterprise staff and is not registered in the Rental Agreement as an additional driver
b) who does not meet the minimum requirements of Akuri Enterprise and official state law regarding driver’s age, validity of driving license and/or any other minimum requirements. - c) Who is under alcoholic influence, narcotic or any other stuff affective consciousness or ability to react, or who is exhausted.
In case of breach of this clause the Renter remains responsible for the whole damage and its circumstances.
Responsibility for property
Akuri Enterprise car rental takes no responsibility for the items or belongings left or forgotten in the rented vehicle. Renter should check the inside of the vehicle carefully before returning or at the moment of return.
Accidents, Theft, Vandalism and Damages
- The Renter must immediately inform about road accident, scratches, crash, theft of the Vehicle or any stolen parts and/or any other incident the Vehicle is involved.
- Without Akuri Enterprise car rental permission and the police presence the Renter must not accept any liability or release the other part of the accident on his sole decision. The Renter must immediately report the company, police and the insurance company about the accident and follow the further instructions. If the Renter does not follow these instructions, then he/she remains fully responsible for the damage and the circumstances. Akuri Enterprise Car rental team is always there to assist.
- If an accident happens or in case of theft and/or vandalism, the Renter must immediately report to the police and the company and at police presence fill all the necessary documentation. Upon returning the rental vehicle the Renter must provide the copy of the protocol filled at the moment of the accident. If the police protocol misses, then the Renter remains fully responsible for the damage.
D. The Renter must keep the Vehicle keys, official documents, remote control and anti – theft system safely. If the vehicle is stolen, the Renter will be required to return all these belongings to Akuri Enterprise Car rental representatives. - The Renter must closely cooperate with Akuri Enterprise, Police and with the insurance agency to help in the investigation of the traffic accident/loss/vandalism.
If the Renter ignores this clause and does not fulfil the requirements, he/she will remain fully responsible both financially and legally.
- In case of some obstacles such as darkness, weather conditions, time and/or place of the Vehicle return, vehicle uncleanness and it makes impossible for Enterprise representative to define the loss of Vehicle parts and/or damages, then Akuri Enterprise has the right within 48 hours to charge for loss or damage if such is discovered.
Parking fees and Traffic Tickets
- By putting the signature on the Rental Agreement, the Renter confirms that he/she takes the full responsibility for all traffic and parking fines occurred during the rental agreement and any other breach of law and its consequences.
- Parking tickets are the renter’s responsibility. We encourage you to pay them immediately. If you default, we will pay the fine plus $25 handling charge.
If the Renter gets traffic or parking fines during his/her rental period, he/she must present the ticket to the Enterprise Representative with the payment confirmation.
Renters are encouraged to pay toll charges immediately or pay a fee of $25 handling charge.
- If the fines are:
- a) received after the rental and covered by Akuri Enterprise car rental, the Renter must compensate to Akuri Enterprise the full amount of the ticket, taxes plus reasonable administrative charges.
- b) At any time, Renters may request Akuri Enterprise to provide him/her with a copy of rental agreement, police ticket and the receipt that those have been paid off.
Personal Data
When the signature on the Rental Agreement, the Renter acknowledges and accepts that he/she knows that Akuri Enterprise may use his/her personal data according to Enterprise needs that include statistical analysis, credit check and protection of Enterprise property. If the Renter breaches the Rental Agreement clauses or state law upon legal bodies’ request Enterprise has the right to share the available information publicly and forward it to third parties.
Validity of the conditions
- A) Akuri Enterprise reserves the right at his sole decision to change or amend the Conditions unilaterally and without prior notice.
- B) Any controversies between Akuri Enterprise and the Renter will be settled between the parties during the negotiations. If a settlement cannot be reached, then the dispute will be passed to Harris County Court according to the legislation of the state of Texas.
Driving Restrictions
Special authorization and permission is required for driving to outside State of Texas lines without expressed permission.
Delivery and Collection of the rental vehicle
- A) Akuri Enterprise car rental provides vehicles to the Renters in operating and overall good conditions, clean and with a full tank, complete with all necessary documents.
- The Renter agrees to return the Vehicle to Akuri Enterprise according to the information stated in the Rental Agreement, in the same condition as before the rental taking into the consideration the natural tear and wear, returning the same documents and extra equipment.
- The Renter will review the condition of the Vehicle when supplied by the supplier, and by signing, will agree that it matches to the description given in the Vehicle Delivery/Acceptance protocol which is inseparable part of the Rental Agreement. The Renter confirms that during the rental he/she will be responsible for the careful use according to the technical description of the Vehicle, documents, and additional accessories and for safe driving.
- The Renter must return the Vehicle to the Akuri Enterprise Car rental location (or any other) designated in the Rental Agreement within the working hours of the location. If The Renter drops off the Vehicle out of the estimated working hours, he/she must fulfill with the out-of-office-hours return terms for that location. If the Renter returns the Vehicle within out of office hours’ time framework, he/she remains fully responsible for the Vehicle until Akuri Enterprise personnel takes possession of it by signing on the Delivery/Acceptance Protocol.
- If the Renter does not return the Vehicle to the mentioned return location/place at the time stated in the Rental Agreement, Akuri Enterprise will charge an additional day’s charges to the rental amount after one hour of delay. If the Renter fails to return the vehicle to the agreed point, which is not Akuri Enterprise Car rental, or if it is out of hours’ time, he / she will be fully responsible for the delivery or out of hours charges.
- The Renter is obliged to pay a supplementary cleaning fee of $100 if the Vehicle requires a more thorough than and $200 cleaning fee for smoke or ash in the vehicle.
If the vehicle is returned with less tank than fixed in the Rental Agreement, the Renter is fully responsible for the fuel charges. Additional fee of $4.50 per gallon will apply.
The Renter may request to prepay for the full tank at the time of pick up and return the vehicle with an empty tank. Fuel not used by the time of the Vehicle’s return will not be refunded.